The Novel
How many chapters in the book?
12 (plus an Afterword)
What animal startled Donn in chapter 7?
A bear
What is the name of the "God of the Mountain"
Pamola
How many days was Donn lost?
9 days
What is the name of Mr. O'Connor's cat?
Kitty Galore
How did Donn cut off the tip of his toe?
Sharp rocks or cans at the camp
What did Donn "think" he saw in the swamp near the end of his journey?
Soldiers (which were actually trees)
Where did Donn get separated from his hiking group?
The tablelands
What town was Donn taken to after he was found?
Millinockett
What is the largest bird in Maine?
Bald Eagle
Who did Donn tell his story to?
Joseph B. Egan
What creatures did Donn encounter while in the water that stuck to him?
Leeches
How tall is Mt Katahdin?
5270' tall
What do you call the expert woodsmen from the Great Northern Paper Company who were dispatched to help with the search?
Timber cruisers
What is the name of the only national park in Maine?
Acadia National Park
What year was it when Donn was lost?
1939
How many cabins did Donn stumble across during his journey?
3 (including the one where he was rescued)
What is the high elevation line on a mountain called where little to no vegetation grows above it?
Tree line
Where did extra dogs get flown in from?
Upstate New York
Who are the 2 state senators from Maine?
Susan Collins and Angus King
Donn dedicated the book to "The people I have met and the friends I have made during my years in Maine."
What were the name of the camps where Donn was rescued?
Lunksoos
Where did Donn and his group start hiking from?
Chimney Pond
Who led the 2 different groups of searchers? (page 98)
Roy Dudley and Earl W. York
What is the capital of New York?
Albany